My family was stationed at Elmendorf AFB in the late 60s. Us kids all spent our summer time and a lot of winter days outside. We went down the hill to watch, when Jacques Cousteau was moored nearby. We ran freely between the inlet and base housing, and around the end of the base airstrip. We plucked wild berries, and built small caches in the woods because… we could! My mom learned how to make and sustain a sourdough starter, and she bought all our seafood fresh on the local economy. (Did I hear someone say, "cabbage??") The neighborhood moose loved eating up my mom's bright blue Morning Glory blooms every year. We learned to ski. I participated (and placed, every year), in gymnastics competitions in Fairbanks and (I believe, though I can’t find any record of), Seward.
Alaska was one of the most special times in my life.
I’m unable to donate at this very moment but come my next SS check, I shall. Outside interests must not be allowed to destroy Alaska’s fish population — and they will, if left unchecked. Because obscene profit is more important than anything else.
As a born and bred Alaskan, I thank you for you reciting your memories of what it was like as a child living in Alaska. I have similar memories as well as all the beautiful, fresh seafood my dad would bring home right off the boats as they came back to town to unload their catch at the canneries in Kodiak. I also remember the freedom to roam and play in the grass and woods and pick the wonderful blueberries and salmonberries. I was a child in the 1950s and early 1960s. Us Natives knew who was responsible for the drop in seafood and we knew it was DC and the resultant Limited Entry system that shoved out the small boat fishing fleet because so many could not afford the high price of the permit. The whole system backfired on local fisherman and many of them lost their livelihood. There has to be a better way! Now most of the fleet are huge boats and the factory trawlers destroying the ecosystem of the bottom fisheries! Never in my life have I seen such devastation of the Native way of life concerning our food and livelihood for Native families along the coast who depended on our beautiful foods from the sea.
Mary, I am glad that Fish and Family are your priorities. Since our warming oceans affect the fish population I assume you are interested in not warming the ocean. We can slow down the warming of the ocean by not using fossil fuel. Alaska is a fossil fuel state that has been lied to for years by the fuel companies. Now Alaskans are dependent on their PFD so want the fossil fuel companies to keep making money. How can we stop this vicious cycle?
Coming from commercial fishing family who are all now fishing in Area M, there is much doubt that Mary supports all fishers of Alaska. Instead they seem to feel that it is her support of Yupik vs the Aleut town where they fish out of that has made for a much worse off community of King Cove. I would like some backup or dispute of my fishers attitudes!
My family was stationed at Elmendorf AFB in the late 60s. Us kids all spent our summer time and a lot of winter days outside. We went down the hill to watch, when Jacques Cousteau was moored nearby. We ran freely between the inlet and base housing, and around the end of the base airstrip. We plucked wild berries, and built small caches in the woods because… we could! My mom learned how to make and sustain a sourdough starter, and she bought all our seafood fresh on the local economy. (Did I hear someone say, "cabbage??") The neighborhood moose loved eating up my mom's bright blue Morning Glory blooms every year. We learned to ski. I participated (and placed, every year), in gymnastics competitions in Fairbanks and (I believe, though I can’t find any record of), Seward.
Alaska was one of the most special times in my life.
I’m unable to donate at this very moment but come my next SS check, I shall. Outside interests must not be allowed to destroy Alaska’s fish population — and they will, if left unchecked. Because obscene profit is more important than anything else.
As a born and bred Alaskan, I thank you for you reciting your memories of what it was like as a child living in Alaska. I have similar memories as well as all the beautiful, fresh seafood my dad would bring home right off the boats as they came back to town to unload their catch at the canneries in Kodiak. I also remember the freedom to roam and play in the grass and woods and pick the wonderful blueberries and salmonberries. I was a child in the 1950s and early 1960s. Us Natives knew who was responsible for the drop in seafood and we knew it was DC and the resultant Limited Entry system that shoved out the small boat fishing fleet because so many could not afford the high price of the permit. The whole system backfired on local fisherman and many of them lost their livelihood. There has to be a better way! Now most of the fleet are huge boats and the factory trawlers destroying the ecosystem of the bottom fisheries! Never in my life have I seen such devastation of the Native way of life concerning our food and livelihood for Native families along the coast who depended on our beautiful foods from the sea.
Over fishing is destroying so many species. Please halt Red Snapper over fishing. Please do.
Good luck.
With you.
Prof. N S Greenwood
Raleigh, NC
Mary, I am glad that Fish and Family are your priorities. Since our warming oceans affect the fish population I assume you are interested in not warming the ocean. We can slow down the warming of the ocean by not using fossil fuel. Alaska is a fossil fuel state that has been lied to for years by the fuel companies. Now Alaskans are dependent on their PFD so want the fossil fuel companies to keep making money. How can we stop this vicious cycle?
Coming from commercial fishing family who are all now fishing in Area M, there is much doubt that Mary supports all fishers of Alaska. Instead they seem to feel that it is her support of Yupik vs the Aleut town where they fish out of that has made for a much worse off community of King Cove. I would like some backup or dispute of my fishers attitudes!
Wild king salmon is the tastiest, healthiest source of protein on the planet. Treasure it!